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Nebraska Overview

At first glance Nebraska might appear to be nothing more than a vast space of empty nothingness. And while that's generally true of the Platte River Valley, otherwise known as the I-80 corridor where anyone wanting to get through the state from east to west has to drive, the rest of the state is actually quite diverse, with mountains, sand dunes, arid and plenty of wide-open prairie. A leading state in terms of ranching, one of Nebraska's past nicknames was The Beef State, largely in reference to the amount of beef consumed and produced by the farming community. In recent years the wineries that were established prior to the dust bowl and drought of the 1930s have begun to make a comeback, giving the state yet another reason to be visited.

If exploring the uniquely odd is on your agenda, Hastings, Nebraska is home to a museum dedicated to Kool-Aid, which is the official drink of the state, and was invented in the city. Or if exploring rural American culture is on your agenda, the entire state is at your disposal. Kearny and Lincoln are your typical Nebraskan cities, while the capital of Omaha is a rise above the rest, with the highest number of millionaires per capita in the entire U.S., as well as the highest number of restaurants per capita. But perhaps the most appealing part of the state is the territory beyond the wide open spaces you only see from the interstate.

From the Western Foothills region of the country to the Sand Hills, home to the largest formation of sand dunes in the Western Hemisphere, to the Pine Ridge region of buttes and badlands in the northwest corner of the state, Nebraska has a lot to offer in terms of actual beauty. Definitely rugged, and most certainly off the beaten path, the best parts of the state can only be explored through a sense of adventure, and being willing to get off the main thoroughfare.